| "It's My Beat" | ||||
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 Side A of the US 12-inch vinyl | ||||
| Single by Sweet Tee and DJ Jazzy Joyce | ||||
| from the album It's Tee Time | ||||
| B-side | "It's My Beat (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Power Play Studios (Long Island City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:58 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Hurby Luv Bug and the Invincibles[2] | |||
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"It's My Beat" is the debut single by American rapper Sweet Tee and DJ Jazzy Joyce, released in 1986 via Profile Records. In 1988, it was included in Sweet Tee's debut album It's Tee Time. Produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, who also has writing credits for the song alongside Sweet Tee,[1] the single was later released in the UK through Champion Records.
In February 1987, "It's My Beat" had an entry at No. 98 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] In the end of year-roundups, the song placed at No. 19 in The Face list of best singles of 1987.[4]
In 1999, Ego Trip's editors ranked "It's My Beat" at No. 20 in their list of Hip Hop's 40 Greatest Singles by Year 1986 in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists.[5]
- ^ a b "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor · Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Sweet Tee Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Rocklist.net ... ... The Face Recordings Of The Year ..." rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on May 20, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Sacha; Elliott Wilson; Chairman Mao; Gabriel Alvarez; Brent Rollins (1999). EGO TRIP'S BOOK OF RAP LISTS. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9781466866973.